Question

How do you simplify `20-(-3)*(-2)`?

Answer 1

See the simplification process explained below.

Explanation:

Using the correct order of operations we first do the multiplication. Remembering a negative number multiplied by a negative number gives a positive result:

`20 - ((-3) * (-2)) -> 20 - (6)`

We can now subtract the two numbers:

`20 - 6 = 14`